Temple University Athletics
Football
Stavish, Matt
Matt Stavish
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant-- Defense
- Email:
- matt.stavish@gmail.com
- Phone:
- 215-204-0855
Matt Stavish begins his first season with the Temple Owls as a graduate assistant.
Stavish joins the Owls following three seasons as the defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator at his alma mater, Washington and Lee University. Under Stavish’s guidance, the Generals finished ranked first nationally in kickoff returns in 2009.
During his three-year tenure, seven players earned All-Conference honors, and Bryant Fulk earned the state’s Defensive Lineman of the Year accolades in 2007.
During his first season in 2007, Stavish helped lead the Generals to a 6-3 overall record and his defense ranked tops in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in total defense.
Stavish co-founded the Generals’ Football Camp in 2009.
Additionally, Stavish served as the NCAA administrative diversity seminar representative in 2009.
A 2003 graduate of Washington and Lee, Stavish earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He was a four-year letterwinner for the football team, serving as a team captain during his senior season. A three-year starter at linebacker, Stavish racked up 239 career tackles, six interceptions, and 5.5 sacks in helping lead the Generals to their winningest four-year stretch in 18 years. He was also a two-time ODAC Scholar-Athlete selection.
Following graduation, Stavish served as a graduate assistant for the football program at the University of Virginia, where he earned a master’s degree in chemistry education in 2006. Working under head coach Al Groh and current Temple head coach Al Golden, Stavish helped lead the the Cavaliers to three consecutive bowl appearances, winning the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl and the 2005 Music City Bowl.
After finishing his degree program at Virginia, Stavish served as a teacher at Charlottesville High School and as an assistant football coach at Monticello High School, where he worked with the special teams, tight ends, and defensive ends.
Stavish resides with his wife Kate.
The Stavish File
PERSONAL
Year Coaching: 8th
College: Washington &?Lee ‘03
B.A. Chemistry
Virginia ‘06
M.A. Chemistry Education
High School: Park View (Va.)
Born: May 25, 1980
Family: Wife - Kate
PLAYING
Washington &?Lee (1999-02) – Linebacker
COACHING
Temple (2010 - present)
2010 – Graduate Asst.- Defense
Washington &?Lee (2007 - 09)
Defensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator
Monticello HS (2006)
Sp. Teams, Tight Ends, Def. Ends
Virginia (2003 - 05)
Graduate Assistant - Defense
Stavish joins the Owls following three seasons as the defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator at his alma mater, Washington and Lee University. Under Stavish’s guidance, the Generals finished ranked first nationally in kickoff returns in 2009.
During his three-year tenure, seven players earned All-Conference honors, and Bryant Fulk earned the state’s Defensive Lineman of the Year accolades in 2007.
During his first season in 2007, Stavish helped lead the Generals to a 6-3 overall record and his defense ranked tops in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in total defense.
Stavish co-founded the Generals’ Football Camp in 2009.
Additionally, Stavish served as the NCAA administrative diversity seminar representative in 2009.
A 2003 graduate of Washington and Lee, Stavish earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He was a four-year letterwinner for the football team, serving as a team captain during his senior season. A three-year starter at linebacker, Stavish racked up 239 career tackles, six interceptions, and 5.5 sacks in helping lead the Generals to their winningest four-year stretch in 18 years. He was also a two-time ODAC Scholar-Athlete selection.
Following graduation, Stavish served as a graduate assistant for the football program at the University of Virginia, where he earned a master’s degree in chemistry education in 2006. Working under head coach Al Groh and current Temple head coach Al Golden, Stavish helped lead the the Cavaliers to three consecutive bowl appearances, winning the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl and the 2005 Music City Bowl.
After finishing his degree program at Virginia, Stavish served as a teacher at Charlottesville High School and as an assistant football coach at Monticello High School, where he worked with the special teams, tight ends, and defensive ends.
Stavish resides with his wife Kate.
The Stavish File
PERSONAL
Year Coaching: 8th
College: Washington &?Lee ‘03
B.A. Chemistry
Virginia ‘06
M.A. Chemistry Education
High School: Park View (Va.)
Born: May 25, 1980
Family: Wife - Kate
PLAYING
Washington &?Lee (1999-02) – Linebacker
COACHING
Temple (2010 - present)
2010 – Graduate Asst.- Defense
Washington &?Lee (2007 - 09)
Defensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator
Monticello HS (2006)
Sp. Teams, Tight Ends, Def. Ends
Virginia (2003 - 05)
Graduate Assistant - Defense
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